Table 3.
Factors with statistically significant correlation with cardiac arrest and death in cats.
| Factors | Number of Animals (Total 250) | Arrest | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASA | p = 0.008 | p = 0.073 | |
| I | 95 | ||
| II | 108 | ||
| III | 38 | ||
| IV | 8 | ||
| V | 1 a | ||
| ASA | |||
| (Ι + ΙΙ) | 203 | p = 0.125 | p = 0.341 |
| (III + IV + V) | 47 | ||
| BCS | p = 0.044 | p = 0.571 | |
| 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 53 a | ||
| 3 | 163 | ||
| 4 | 31 | ||
| 5 | 3 | ||
| Premedication | p = 0.028 | p = 0.027 | |
| alpha-2 agonist | 58 | ||
| alpha-2 agonist + other | 117 | ||
| ACP | 1 | ||
| ACP + other | 31 | ||
| None | 9 a,b | ||
| Other | 34 a | ||
| Induction | p = 0.007 | p = 0.103 | |
| Isoflurane | 10 a | ||
| Ketamine | 19 a | ||
| Propofol | 202 | ||
| Other | 19 | ||
| Additional analgesia | p = 0.034 | p = 0.245 | |
| None | 122 a | ||
| NSAID | 127 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Inotropes | p = 0.001 | p = 0.025 | |
| Yes | 40 a,b | ||
| No | 210 |
a: denotes a subset of factor categories with column proportions that differ nonsignificantly from each other at the 0.05 level for cardiac arrest; b: denotes a subset of factor categories with column proportions that differ nonsignificantly from each other at the 0.05 level for death.